Few would have imagined Jason Hevelone's most complicated professional project wouldn't come until after he decided to give up his engineering career. The Colorado State grad had long harbored interest in both brewing and winemaking. After sampling a gin and tonic made from craft spirits, Jason, together with his wife, fellow Colorado State grad Heather Trantham, was inspired to combine the fermentation skills of a brewer with the artistic expression of the winemaker to produce hand-crafted distilled spirits.

Jason and Heather opened the doors to CopperMuse Distillery in April of 2014. Their first release was Vertueux Vodka, a classic grain liquor made smooth by using filtered water from melted Rockies snow. It won a gold medal at the 2014 Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival, as did the Gold Rum, which is aged in used whiskey barrels and has notes of vanilla, molasses, and caramel. Since then, CopperMuse has added many outstanding, award-winning spirits to their portfolio including three rums, numerous infused vodkas, liqueurs, gin, and whiskey. All spirits are hand crafted in house and made with all-natural, real ingredients. After a distillery tour, guests can sidle up to the bar and sip more than 60 craft cocktails that incorporate their product line. CopperMuse also serves perfectly paired food such as tapas and appetizers from the onsite kitchen.